One 40 minute walk. That is all!
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Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Juneathon Day 4
Two for the price of one! Did a run this morning - Nike+ stopped part way through so have 2 seperate records of:
1.6 miles plus 0.64 miles
Reckon that's about 2.24 miles then!
1.6 miles plus 0.64 miles
Reckon that's about 2.24 miles then!
Monday, 3 June 2013
Juneathon Day 3 - quick ones!
No time -busy day - doesn't work get in the way especially when you sleep in cos you had far too much of a good weekend...
So, today just a 20 minute walk with the dog and 15 mins of sit ups and crunchy things (my own technique...!)
And a v short blog...
But better than nothing!
So, today just a 20 minute walk with the dog and 15 mins of sit ups and crunchy things (my own technique...!)
And a v short blog...
But better than nothing!
Sunday, 2 June 2013
Juneathon Day 2 - lessons already learned
Day 2 of Juneathon - and after another night out (albeit sober one as I decided sensibly to drive following the previous night's excesses) I was debating if a golf lesson later today could count as 'exercise'. I decided not as, not only is it golf, but I don't even walk around the course as I'm a total beginner and just learning how to hold the sticks and look like a golfer (though there is no way I can do lady golfer fashion).
And my aim in doing Juneathon is to help with my running, and I know enough to know that you don't run on the golf course.
So I did the same run as yesterday - oddly it came up a bit shorter on my Nike+ but slightly quicker. So I have decided:
this is the run I'm going to do every week day morning - as I have to take the dog for a walk before work anyway I may as well run with him - and it will focus me on trying to quicken my pace.
Then at least twice a week - likely weekends - I'll go for longer runs to build up my distance. The last long run I did was 7 miles but that was many weeks ago and I need to pick it up.
And the other lesson I learned today is that I need a new pair of running pants as the tops of both pairs I have are too loose and I keep having to pull them up. And I may have to consider shorter ones as I get very hot.
So here are today's scores on the doors
And my aim in doing Juneathon is to help with my running, and I know enough to know that you don't run on the golf course.
So I did the same run as yesterday - oddly it came up a bit shorter on my Nike+ but slightly quicker. So I have decided:
this is the run I'm going to do every week day morning - as I have to take the dog for a walk before work anyway I may as well run with him - and it will focus me on trying to quicken my pace.
Then at least twice a week - likely weekends - I'll go for longer runs to build up my distance. The last long run I did was 7 miles but that was many weeks ago and I need to pick it up.
And the other lesson I learned today is that I need a new pair of running pants as the tops of both pairs I have are too loose and I keep having to pull them up. And I may have to consider shorter ones as I get very hot.
So here are today's scores on the doors
Saturday, 1 June 2013
I'm In-Athon
Today is the 1st June and I've joined Juneathon! This basically means I've signed up with the group on Twitter to run (or do other exercise) every day and blog every day of this month. That means two of the main things I allegedly do, that sometimes it has to be said get shoved down the priority list of things To Do, I will do every day. Running and writing - every day. Yay! What's not to love...?!
And - what a motivator. After going to the launch of a new bar that had free drinks all night last night (it would've been rude not to make the most of it) I really didn't feel like running today. But I did! Here's the proof - not the speediest or longest, but given I was a little hungover and queasy I am pleased I moved at all.
Here's to Juneathon...!
And - what a motivator. After going to the launch of a new bar that had free drinks all night last night (it would've been rude not to make the most of it) I really didn't feel like running today. But I did! Here's the proof - not the speediest or longest, but given I was a little hungover and queasy I am pleased I moved at all.
Here's to Juneathon...!
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
A Big Adventure to the other Big Apple
My son is about to embark on his first ever trip abroad by himself. I am in ever revolving turns all proud, excited, nervous, thrilled, worried. He is 17 years old, a slightly peculiar age of not being quite grown up but just finding his way in the world, starting to get more independent yet always happy being surrounded by home comforts, and content to be looked after by mum (as long as I don't embarrass him in front of his friends).
We've traveled together all over the place - visited Russia, trained it through Europe, as well as doing more standard beach holidays in sunny places. He's been away with school, this year to CERN - undoubtedly the best school trip ever.
The furthest he's ever been on his own is into town about ten miles away and now in June he's off to America - to San Francisco. He's going to Apple's WorldWide Developer's Conference, after winning a 'scholarship' in a competition where he had to submit an app he made.
He talked to me about it when he was thinking of entering, I encouraged him, because that's what mums are for - and now he's won and he's going and I'm feeling a whole lot proud and a little in shock. Not because I didn't expect him to win – he is a big Apple geek and has been making apps for years - and, though I'm biased I think he's great.
No, the shock is realising that he's going to be so far away, on his own, in a strange country, in a place where I don't know anyone who I can call on to look after him if he needs it. It was a gut wrenching, heart in mouth feeling booking the flight and hotel and realising I'm not going to be there to check tickets, times, gates, getting to the hotel at the other end. I'm not going to be at the hotel with him, checking out facilities, the area, deciding how to get around and where to go. And I'm not going to be with him at the end of the day to choose where to go for dinner, talk over the day's events and what's going on tomorrow. He's on his own.
This is a huge step - it's a fabulous opportunity for him, to go and be in the environment he wants to make his career in, meet techies and companies from all over the world, have a week of workshops and training and learning all sorts. All I can do is believe that he is mature and sensible enough to look after himself, that he is sociable and intelligent enough to talk to people and make friends when he's there, that he will make the most of every single moment of this opportunity, and that I have done enough to be able to wave him off into this big step into his next phase of life and independence. Then all I can do is be thankful for Apple and their gadgets and get ready to face time him!
We've traveled together all over the place - visited Russia, trained it through Europe, as well as doing more standard beach holidays in sunny places. He's been away with school, this year to CERN - undoubtedly the best school trip ever.
The furthest he's ever been on his own is into town about ten miles away and now in June he's off to America - to San Francisco. He's going to Apple's WorldWide Developer's Conference, after winning a 'scholarship' in a competition where he had to submit an app he made.
He talked to me about it when he was thinking of entering, I encouraged him, because that's what mums are for - and now he's won and he's going and I'm feeling a whole lot proud and a little in shock. Not because I didn't expect him to win – he is a big Apple geek and has been making apps for years - and, though I'm biased I think he's great.
No, the shock is realising that he's going to be so far away, on his own, in a strange country, in a place where I don't know anyone who I can call on to look after him if he needs it. It was a gut wrenching, heart in mouth feeling booking the flight and hotel and realising I'm not going to be there to check tickets, times, gates, getting to the hotel at the other end. I'm not going to be at the hotel with him, checking out facilities, the area, deciding how to get around and where to go. And I'm not going to be with him at the end of the day to choose where to go for dinner, talk over the day's events and what's going on tomorrow. He's on his own.
This is a huge step - it's a fabulous opportunity for him, to go and be in the environment he wants to make his career in, meet techies and companies from all over the world, have a week of workshops and training and learning all sorts. All I can do is believe that he is mature and sensible enough to look after himself, that he is sociable and intelligent enough to talk to people and make friends when he's there, that he will make the most of every single moment of this opportunity, and that I have done enough to be able to wave him off into this big step into his next phase of life and independence. Then all I can do is be thankful for Apple and their gadgets and get ready to face time him!
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Tee time!
I have been scribbling stuff recently - just not on here!
One thing I have somehow got myself into - something I have never had a desire to do- is having golfing lessons. It started out, after a pretty disastrous first ever go on a golf course, as a challenge - there was I have to say a bit of disbelief that I could actually learn how to do it properly. I have still not learned to let things go - as soon as someone says 'I bet you can't...' that's it. I WILL prove them wrong, by hook or by crook! And so, this at times bad habit of mine not to let things go, has got me into having golf lessons and a column in a magazine. The Duff Guide to Golfing may well be added to my list of books in the pipeline...!
Lots more to tell - but for now I will leave you with my first attempt to be Tigress Woods....
on page 30 of Northern Golfer magazine
One thing I have somehow got myself into - something I have never had a desire to do- is having golfing lessons. It started out, after a pretty disastrous first ever go on a golf course, as a challenge - there was I have to say a bit of disbelief that I could actually learn how to do it properly. I have still not learned to let things go - as soon as someone says 'I bet you can't...' that's it. I WILL prove them wrong, by hook or by crook! And so, this at times bad habit of mine not to let things go, has got me into having golf lessons and a column in a magazine. The Duff Guide to Golfing may well be added to my list of books in the pipeline...!
Lots more to tell - but for now I will leave you with my first attempt to be Tigress Woods....
on page 30 of Northern Golfer magazine
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